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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit — Ephraim, Utah · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source: https://www.ephraim.gov/285/Commercial-Building
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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Ephraim, Utah
Ephraim does not publish a separate tenant-improvement fee schedule or application track distinct from new commercial construction. Ephraim City's own 'Checklist for Commercial Development' (updated 2/06/2024) is used for all commercial projects and begins with a 'New Construction □ Yes □ No' toggle -- meaning tenant-improvement/interior-remodel projects that answer 'No' go through the identical zoning-compliance checklist, City Land Use/Conditional Use Permit step, and Sanpete County structural building-permit process used for new commercial construction. Sanpete County's own Building Department page states generally that most construction work 'including new homes, additions, remodels, structural changes...requires a building permit,' processed through the same online portal (sanpete.cityinspect.com) used for all other building permits, with no separate commercial-remodel or tenant-improvement application form published.
Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source
When you need this permit
- Ephraim City Land Use (Zoning) Permit or Conditional Use Permit approval obtained before submitting the building-permit application to Sanpete County -- the same prerequisite as new commercial construction
- Checklist for Commercial Development (Ephraim City) completed with 'New Construction' marked 'No' -- the same zoning-compliance checklist used for new commercial construction governs interior tenant-improvement/finish work
- Compliance with the statewide-adopted 2024 International Building Code and companion codes per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, applied by Sanpete County Building Department at plan review
- Sanpete County Building Permit Application submitted through the county's online portal (sanpete.cityinspect.com), the same portal used for new construction, additions, and remodels
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Fee schedule
County structural building permit feeSame countywide, auto-updating, city-rate-tier methodology described in Sanpete County Commission Meeting Minutes, December 5, 2023 (Book U, pp. 279-280), applies uniformly to new construction, additions, and remodels/tenant-improvement work -- Sanpete County's Building Department page does not publish a separate valuation methodology for tenant-improvement or remodel-only permits.
ICC Building Valuation Data-based, city-limits rate; no static current dollar figure published -- quoted through the county's online permit portal
Commercial Impact Fees (per ERU)Ephraim's Commercial Building page (ephraim.gov/285) does not state whether tenant-improvement work in an already-connected commercial space triggers a new ERU impact-fee assessment, or whether impact fees apply only at a building's first connection. Confirm applicability for a specific tenant-finish project with Community Development (435-283-4631) before budgeting.
$10,254.79 total per ERU if a new Equivalent Residential Unit connection is triggered (see the commercial-building-permit entry above for full itemization)
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
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Tips
- Ephraim does not publish a separate tenant-improvement or commercial-remodel permit track -- the same 'Checklist for Commercial Development' and Sanpete County structural building-permit process used for new commercial construction applies, distinguished only by marking 'New Construction: No' on the checklist.
- Confirm directly with Community Development (435-283-4631) whether a specific tenant-finish project triggers a new ERU impact-fee assessment, since the city's published impact-fee tables do not address in-place tenant-improvement work distinctly from new utility connections.
- Ephraim has no standalone Change of Use, Change of Occupancy, or existing-building Certificate of Occupancy re-issuance permit or fee distinct from this Tenant Improvement / Commercial Building Permit process -- no mention of any such permit or fee line was found in the Construction Standards (2025 edition), the Commercial Development checklist, or the Business License Division's General Licensing Requirements sheet. Occupancy/use screening for an existing building instead happens through Ephraim's Business License process: per the city's official Business License Division FAQ, applicants must first 'confirm your business may be conducted in your type of Zone' (zoning district regulations apply differently by residential vs. commercial zone), and 'in some cases, a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) may be required' -- per Ephraim City Code Section 3.04, which governs business licensing generally. This is a business-licensing/zoning screening step, not a distinct CO or change-of-use construction permit.
Frequently asked questions
Ephraim requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Ephraim City Land Use (Zoning) Permit or Conditional Use Permit approval obtained before submitting the building-permit application to Sanpete County -- the same prerequisite as new commercial construction; Checklist for Commercial Development (Ephraim City) completed with 'New Construction' marked 'No' -- the same zoning-compliance checklist used for new commercial construction governs interior tenant-improvement/finish work; Compliance with the statewide-adopted 2024 International Building Code and companion codes per Utah Code § 15A-2-103, applied by Sanpete County Building Department at plan review; Sanpete County Building Permit Application submitted through the county's online portal (sanpete.cityinspect.com), the same portal used for new construction, additions, and remodels. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Ephraim City Community Development Department handles zoning/Land Use Permit approval, which is a mandatory prerequisite for a building permit; the actual structural building permit is issued and inspected by the Sanpete County Building Department, which serves Ephraim and every other city in Sanpete County under a countywide building-official arrangement. Per the county's own Building Department page: 'For properties located within city limits, zoning approval must be obtained from the applicable city prior to submitting a permit application.' at 435-283-4631 (Ephraim City Hall); 435-835-2113 (Sanpete County Building Department) before starting work.
In Ephraim, the published County structural building permit fee is: ICC Building Valuation Data-based, city-limits rate; no static current dollar figure published -- quoted through the county's online permit portal. Additional published fees: Commercial Impact Fees (per ERU) — $10,254.79 total per ERU if a new Equivalent Residential Unit connection is triggered (see the commercial-building-permit entry above for full itemization). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Ephraim does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Ephraim City Community Development Department handles zoning/Land Use Permit approval, which is a mandatory prerequisite for a building permit; the actual structural building permit is issued and inspected by the Sanpete County Building Department, which serves Ephraim and every other city in Sanpete County under a countywide building-official arrangement. Per the county's own Building Department page: 'For properties located within city limits, zoning approval must be obtained from the applicable city prior to submitting a permit application.' at 435-283-4631 (Ephraim City Hall); 435-835-2113 (Sanpete County Building Department) for current turnaround.
You'll need: Checklist for Commercial Development (PDF, updated 2/06/2024); Land Use (Zoning) Permit or Conditional Use Permit Application (Online, ZipFlow); County Building Permit Application (online portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Apply through Ephraim City Community Development Department handles zoning/Land Use Permit approval, which is a mandatory prerequisite for a building permit; the actual structural building permit is issued and inspected by the Sanpete County Building Department, which serves Ephraim and every other city in Sanpete County under a countywide building-official arrangement. Per the county's own Building Department page: 'For properties located within city limits, zoning approval must be obtained from the applicable city prior to submitting a permit application.' at Ephraim City Community Development: 5 South Main Street, Ephraim, UT 84627. Sanpete County Building Department: 160 North Main, Suite 201, Manti, UT 84642.. Phone: 435-283-4631 (Ephraim City Hall); 435-835-2113 (Sanpete County Building Department), email: No dedicated Community Development or Building Official email is published on ephraim.gov or sanpetecountyutah.gov as of 2026-07-19; applicants are directed to the phone numbers above.. Office hours: Ephraim City Hall: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-5:30 PM, Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM (per ephraim.gov/277/Contact-Us). Sanpete County Building Department: Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM-6:00 PM, closed Fridays (per sanpetecountyutah.gov/building-dept.html).. Official information: https://www.ephraim.gov/178/Community-Development.
Ephraim, Utah has adopted: No separately adopted local building code was found for Ephraim City or Sanpete County; both apply Utah's statewide State Construction Code under Utah Code Title 15A. Per Utah Code § 15A-2-103 (version effective 7/1/2026, current as of 2026-07-19): 2024 International Building Code (including Appendices C and J), 2021 International Residential Code (including Appendix AQ), 2024 International Plumbing Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2023 National Electrical Code, 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code, the HUD Code and 2005 NFPA 225 for manufactured homes, and the residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.; Utah Code § 15A-2-103(2) separately authorizes a local compliance agency to adopt the 2006 Utah Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Code by local ordinance. Sanpete County's Building Department page links a WUI page and county WUI maps and requires an onsite inspection before a WUI plan is approved (per the county's Residential Building Plans Requirement Checklist), indicating the WUI code is applied in practice, but no formal county or city WUI-adoption ordinance was located to confirm the exact edition/amendments.; DISCREPANCY FLAGGED: Sanpete County's own 'Residential Building Plans Requirement Checklist' (sanpetecountyutah.gov/DocumentCenter/View/722/Building-Plans-Checklist) still labels its general construction plan section 'GENERAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN AS PER 2009 IRC' and cites '603 IMC 2012' for duct sizing — both several code cycles behind the current statewide-adopted 2021 IRC / 2024 IMC. This checklist document itself does not carry a visible revision date. Applicants should confirm the currently enforced code edition directly with the Building Official rather than relying on the checklist's code-year references.. Local amendments apply — see the Ephraim overview page for the full list.
No. Ephraim uses the same Checklist for Commercial Development and Sanpete County structural building-permit process for both new commercial construction and interior tenant-improvement/finish work, distinguished only by a 'New Construction Yes/No' toggle on the checklist.
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